Routeing Tips & Tricks
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Always Explore What’s Nearby
The most important thing is to explore everything in your path. If you are going to a church for a flask, check out any ruins, camps, forts, or other large churches along the way. Do the same for castles, sorcerer’s rises, or anything else.
You always want to find upgrades, and visiting locations is how you get them. Do not skip these places. The only time it makes sense to skip locations is if you absolutely need to get to the shifting earth area very fast. Otherwise, you can always fit in exploration.
Starting the Game
You don’t have to do the first small camp right away, but it’s a good idea. When you start, you are next to a small group of enemies. Defeating them gives you enough experience to go from level 1 to level 2. Getting to level 2 gives you a good boost in health, so I suggest doing it.
However, it’s not a disaster if you skip it. One bad choice usually won’t end your game; it’s a series of bad choices that cause problems. If you want to go to a large church, a bigger camp, or a fort first, you’ll probably be fine. I suggest going to large churches first because their bosses are usually easy with one person and very easy with three.
What Not to Fight Early
For your first day, do not fight red field bosses. It’s not worth the time. You want to get as much loot as possible on your first day, focusing on getting many items rather than just a few powerful ones. Strong field bosses take too much time for rewards that aren’t that good early on. Regular field bosses are fine, but try to fight them with your team to defeat them quickly.
Going to the Castle
It’s okay to go to the castle on day one. Even if it has trolls or the bell bearing hunter, the castle gives you a lot of experience and loot, especially the important item chest you get after beating the boss in the basement. Some people say to wait until day two, but that’s being too careful. If you plan to go on day one, save it for the second half of the day. Start in the basement and work your way up.
Churches and Healing
Churches are good. You will take damage, and so will your teammates. Since getting hit is going to happen, healing is necessary. Go get flasks; it’s important.
Shifting Earth Secrets
Every shifting earth map has a special bonus, so do these secrets. The only one you might consider skipping is the mountain, as its frostbite resistance is only useful if you fight the frostbite dragon. All other shifting earth maps have really good bonuses, especially the Nokstella area, which gives everyone a revive.
The circle will always close in on the shifting earth location, so you will have time on the second day to get the bonus. However, I suggest starting on it before the circle closes, especially Nokstella, because its boss is right next to the edge of the night area.
Mines are Tunnels
Those mines you see on the map are tunnels. They lead to different places. Many players don’t seem to know this and would rather climb mountains or run through empty areas instead of taking the easy tunnel route, which also gives you easy smithing stones.
Merchants
Make time for merchants. You don’t need a lot of time, but try to visit one at least once to buy an item pouch. Merchants appear at forts, camps, and the castle. There is also a special merchant in the town who sells more items, rarer gear, and special trinkets.
Evergaol Keys
If you have an Evergaol key, use it. Fighting Evergaol bosses is fast and gives good rewards. Try to find one that is on your way to another goal, though; don’t go out of your way for it.
Storm and Churches
As I said before, you should go to churches for flasks, and that includes churches covered by the storm. It’s safe to do so. Using a flask at a church refills all your flasks, gives you a new one, and restores your health. So, running into the storm to get a flask is actually pretty low risk.